Easter (good) Eggxamples Challenge
 

Whether you joined in the Valentine challenge or you missed it, there's another chance to join a challenge running up to easter. You may join straight after the end of the current challenge - entering a starting weight for 14th Feburary (or near to). You can join part way through provided you don't attempt to meet the full 12lbs (unless you are morbidly obese and just starting out) cos it's just not safe. If you join part way through the forumla is only going to work if you put your start weight in all of the weeks you have missed also, so you write in, say, 190lbs in start weight and then all the way across, 190, 190, 190, etc. so there are no gaps. I will try to keep popping in to keep it right.

We've got that bit longer to get to 12lbs so I am hoping more people will get a chance to achieve their "gold square" this time.

If you are new to these challenges, just pop along to the link below, put in your name in the first column and your starting weight (as at 14th Feb or your nearest weigh-in) in the starting weight column. Weigh-in is officially a Monday, but you may weigh in on any day you choose and update in the column dated for that week. Please do not touch the blue column, it should be self-updating, post a help on this thread if yours doesn't seem to add up, but don't edit the blue column directly because it's a complex formula.



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I'm in. This one might be a bit tougher than the Valentines challenge, as these should be my last 10-12 lbs to goal. Thanks again RoseRodent for putting these together and congrats on goal in the V-day challenge!

2/14 : 146.2
Goal by Easter 2011: 134.2 (135 would be dandy)

Thanks for setting these up!

Sure! I'm up a couple of pounds after a long weekend of birthdays and V-day celebrations :o Seems like this would be a great way to stay on track! I've got just about 10 more pounds to lose, and I'd love to see goal for Easter!

2/14 weight: 140.8
Easter Goal: 129.0

RoseRodent- thank you for organizing these challenges! Seeing everyone else's progress each week has really helped me to stay motivated and on track:)

I'm in. Thank you!

I'm joining in. Thank you for setting up this challenge. It will be my first challenge since joining 3FC. I would love to be in onderland by Easter.

Thank you so much for starting this again! Your challenges are so motivational for me. I have lost 36lbs since the christmas challenge and that was with about 4 weeks off plan in between!! My Goal for this one is 30lbs. I know that is a lot, but I have a lot to lose, lol! I entered my weight from yesterday 254, but as of today I am down to 252.6, so I know I can do it! :)

Count me in!
I gained 1.5 last week, and I only had 1lb to lose to meet the VDay challenge! Talk about frustrating!

KK Im in I would like it to more but well see

Count me in! Thanks for setting this up. :)

I was a day late this week filling in the last blank of the Valentine's one but I'm sure ready for the Easter one!

I'm in! However, I'm going on a cruise from 4/14 - 4/23, so weighing myself on 4/24 will be very dangerous!

Me me me.. thanks Roserodent for setting up these challenges! I love the spreadsheet thing :D

I'm in as well, can't have too much support, can you?

I'm in!! Thanks, Roserodent!! Can't wait! :)

I'm in but I usually aim for 1.5 - 2 pounds per week so that is a little more than 12 pounds I hope this is OK. I don't always make my weekly goal so chances are I may not go over 12 pounds.

Good Luck everyone,

Wilma

I am in! I'm going to try to be the first one to goal again :) The said thing is it would be a lot harder if I wasn't so fat to start with!

If you like pizza, I posted a recipe on my blog today with a lot of pics. The crust is made of cauliflower and I LOOOOOVE this pizza. I could eat it every day. It packs such a veggie punch, and it tastes great. If you want to check it out, the link to my blog is in my sig.

Thank you RoseRodent, for setting these challenges up!

I am SO in. I want my gold square!! =D

I'm going to add an update once a week. Since I weigh in on Saturdays, I figured I would give an update right after I weight in. I did great this week. I lost 2 1/2 lbs. I only went over my calories one day this week and even then I only went over by 200 calories which is still in my calorie range since I eat the low end of my calories. Today, I'm going out to lunch at Red Lobster with my brother, pregnant SIL and parents. I already know what I'm having - Maple Grilled Chicken and a cheese biscuit. I'm going to have a high calorie day and will get back on track tomorrow. I'm hoping to lose another 1-2 lbs this week.

Woot, first weigh-in!

I saw the scale go down this week, and today I clocked in at 139.4. I'm digging the downward trend, but I'm still a bit up from my previous low. I've recently started to cycle calories during the week, and I love it so far! I shoot for an average of 1,400 daily, and I really like the freedom of having one or two higher days a week. I plan to have those higher days on Friday and Saturday, which may explain why I'm still up a bit when I was seeing numbers in the solid 138's during the week. Oh well, though - all in due time!

I've been training for a 5k, and have upped my mileage lately - up to two miles in 21 minutes! Now I've just gotta tack an extra 1.2 on there....

Have a great week everyone!

I am only down 1/2 pound but hey, a 1/2 pound loss is better than none. Slow but steady that is my motto.:D

Wilma

WOOHOO down 4lbs! Awesome!

This will be my first challenge. :)
So glad to be here! Much success to everyone participating.

--what is the "gold square?"

Sorry I logged a day late! Geez...can't believe a 2.6pound loss...but it's there!

Am in.... Starting weight 151.5; current weight 151

A day late for me, but I lost 1/2 lb! I'm sort of surprised because I started running again last week now that the weather is (a little) better and the exercise has made me absolutely ravenous. I feel like I'm eating my calories back (and then some). Congrats to everyone on a great first week!

Posted 216.4 from 219, woot! Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Best wishes for everyone this week!

It's been an off week for me, been really ill so been asked to try to eat more. I've only been able to keep down low fibre salty foods, so I'm up 1lb. Never mind, I'd been expecting it with everything that's gone on. Not sure if I am going to be able to really play this challenge, but I'll see how my check-ups go.

Similar to the valentines challenge, I've logged a gain this first week. 2lbs of fun over the weekend and of course TOM mean I'm the blue ribbon loser for now and not in the good way. I'm still in this to get my gold square, hopefully next week will look better.

I am two days late! Wowzers, but I am here and kicking. Same, 148lbs. I got to move it to lose it and I am not...=( There is always a next time (week)!

ROP, I bet you have a big loss next week to balance that out. :)

I didn't see an answer to this question....

If you look at the spreadsheet, the column where your total weight lost is blue. When you reach the goal # which I believe is 12 lbs, it turns gold, indicating that you've reached goal! Okay, so it's really kind of an orange color, but it looks good to me!:cool:

Thank you lifeasme~ :)
Lets all shoot for the GOLD (orange-ish)!! ;)

Hey ladies, just checking in to bump the thread for weigh-in tomorrow! I'm hoping I'll see numbers like I did today tomorrow. Good luck all!:carrot:

No change at all, WAAAHHHH. I was really hoping oh well maybe next week I'll lose extra. I have been having a flare up of my diverticliosis, and even though I am sticking to my calorie counting, I can't have any whole grains, or fiber until my flare is over.

Good Luck everyone,

Wilma

lifeasme-eh not so much, but I did drop one pound!!
I have to admit I'm not really working that hard...

One pound down, I reached an overall total loss of 10lbs! Finally at the 10lbs mark, lol it took a while.

I AM working hard, and I would gladly take that one pound loss. I am officially frustrated. 1250 calories daily average, ran for 25 minutes +10 minutes walking three days, walked for 30 minutes three days, and I got nada.

I have been slacking too. My weigh in for my blog is wednesday and so far I am staying the same...I need to get back to counting every day, a lot of things are sneaking in and pretty soon I'm going to be paying the price!

Oh man, I had to post a gain. Not so happy about that. My weight is up and down a lot over the past couple of weeks. I just hope I can post a loss next week (and also not post a day late haha).